thanks guys, I'll definitely find another place for the gold expos and take out a geyser from the thirds. Seeing as the map is really huge right now, I can easily fit another couple expansions somewhere. However, I don't think I'll move the gold expos over to where the towers are, since the towers are already there. Hell, I'll probably even remove the gold expos and add in two regular expos in replacement of each. If you've anything else you'd like to suggest, feel free to say it.

On April 29 2010 14:28 0neder wrote:
Also, have you checked to make sure what small units can pass through?

-reaper? ling? hydra? roach? marauder? zealot? sentry?

Thors and siege tanks can't fit through, but Ultralisks can (lol wtf). Colossi can also pass through by climbing over the cliffs. I think it's safe to say all other ground units can fit.

qxc

United States550 Posts

April 29 2010 05:47 GMT

#23

If you're going to have gold minerals, they should be in the center, not the corner base imo.

s2pid_loser

United States699 Posts

April 29 2010 05:47 GMT

#24

what tile set is this?

pieisamazing

United States1234 Posts

April 29 2010 05:48 GMT

#25

The map looks great, but I have a quick aesthetic question: is there no terrain tiles for like, a temple or man-made structure? It seems to be all natural rock formations in the sc2 maps I've seen so far.

Snausages

United States529 Posts

April 29 2010 05:56 GMT

#26

On April 29 2010 14:20 0neder wrote:
Really great man. i really like the blue sand high ground texture. Maybe you could have more of that to make it even more blue?

I would suggest removing the stalagmite border. It makes the map feel like some artificial area rather than a real battlefield (I know maps are mirrored, but still)). Try to add some try to add some aesthetic asymmetry at the edges.

I'll think about the border, but the way the bounds are, you can't even see past it in-game. The assymmetry I shall do, though.

On April 29 2010 14:47 s2pid_loser wrote:
what tile set is this?

Monlyth with cyan lighting.

On April 29 2010 14:48 pieisamazing wrote:
The map looks great, but I have a quick aesthetic question: is there no terrain tiles for like, a temple or man-made structure? It seems to be all natural rock formations in the sc2 maps I've seen so far.

Hmm, I've tried making the blue high ground man-made terrain, but the editor won't let me make proper ramps. Plus, man-made and organic terrain won't fuse with each other on higher ground; there will always be a gap between the two.

So how would I use this map if I wanted to play on it? Can I only do it through the editor? Can I multiplayer on it or is it only against comp?

Yeah, playing through the Editor is the easiest way.
Technically, you're not supposed to play custom maps online yet, but there is a workaround. I'd search it for you, but I'm really tired.

slowmanrunning

Canada285 Posts

April 29 2010 05:56 GMT

#27

yeah if anything should be a gold min expo it should be top and bottom expos.

Wi)nD

Canada719 Posts

April 29 2010 06:04 GMT

#28

wow, these maps just look better and better and better ;D

keep it up!

DrivE

United States2554 Posts

April 29 2010 06:13 GMT

#29

this map is accurate indeed

Ryuu314

United States12679 Posts

April 29 2010 06:23 GMT

#30

dam. this is sexy shit. lol

maybe for the 1 unit chokes at the natural you can add some new sc2 stuff like line-of-sight blockers? but if you're just going for accuracy and not sc2-esque then it's great as it is.

eNtitY~

United States1293 Posts

April 29 2010 20:39 GMT

#31

I'm confused, where do you put this? In Documents > SC2 Beta > Maps all I have is a Cache folder with tons of different folders. ~_~

Snausages

United States529 Posts

April 29 2010 22:08 GMT

#32

UPDATED. Check OP for info.

On April 29 2010 15:23 Ryuu314 wrote:
maybe for the 1 unit chokes at the natural you can add some new sc2 stuff like line-of-sight blockers? but if you're just going for accuracy and not sc2-esque then it's great as it is.

Hm, I don't really see the point of curtaining up such a narrow choke haha, but thanks for suggesting anyway.

On April 30 2010 05:39 eNtitY~ wrote:
I'm confused, where do you put this? In Documents > SC2 Beta > Maps all I have is a Cache folder with tons of different folders. ~_~

You can put it anywhere. Just open the editor and open the map through that. If you're talking about opening it through the game, there's no way unless you replace one of the official Blizzard maps with this one.

Wire

United States494 Posts

April 29 2010 22:23 GMT

#33

The accuracy is amazing, really well done job.

my perhaps only critique is the aesthetics. everything seems too...blue. lol i know its called blue storm but i almost wish that the tiling u see on the original blue storm somehow translated over on those regions. maybe it's just unworkable atm but as far as the map translation very nicely done